Podcasts

Podcasts

Podcasts

Saturday, December 29, 201812/29/2018

Western Mass Business Show 12.29.18

In The Western Mass. Business Show

On Sat, Dec 29 at 11am, and Sun, Dec30 at 8pm
hear Ira speak with MARK FIREHAMMER of ATTRACT MORE CLIENTS about how his career as a musician, plus his knowledge of early digital tools and technologies, led to him promoting his concerts online; and now help you get more customers, by showing you how to do things in the right order, minimize failure (and plan for success), communicate complexities in a simple way, and show you how you, like he, can examine problems, and turn things over, to find workable solutions.

Friday, December 28, 201812/28/2018

The Cutest Couple In Nuclear Disarmament

In Bill Newman

12/28: Timmon Milne Wallis and Vicki Elson, co-founders of Nuclear Ban.US (Dr. Wallis also is the author of “Disarming the Nuclear Argument” –there is a new, updated edition.) Black in the Valley—we continue our conversation on Kwanzaa with Professor Amilcar Shabazz; Arts Beat with Donnabelle Casis.

Thursday, December 27, 201812/27/2018

The Untied States of Confusion

In Bill Newman

12/27: Bryant Welch, author of “State of Confusion” Political Manipulation and the Assault on the American Mind;” Walter Carroll on the upcoming Bach concert at the Academy of Music; Rev. Peter Ives and Safe Passage Executive Director Marianne Winters on community, domestic violence and the Hot Chocolate Run.

Wednesday, December 26, 201812/26/2018

Another Dose of Sabadosa

In Bill Newman

12/26: Representative-Elect Lindsay Sabadosa on Medicare for All; Natalia Munoz on the Northampton police, bullets, and Walmart.

Monday, December 24, 201812/24/2018

The National Fish Wrap

In Bill Newman

12/24: Political Gold with Josh Silver; Representative-Elect Lindsay Sabadosa; Black in the Valley with special guest Professor Amilcar Shabazz—on Kwanzaa.

Saturday, December 22, 201812/22/2018

Vaya Con Muñoz 12.22.18

In Vaya Con Muñoz

Saturday, December 22, 201812/22/2018

Western Mass Business Show 12.22.18

In The Western Mass. Business Show

On Sat, Dec 22 at 11am, and Sun, Dec 23 at 8pm

hear Ira speak with ABBY BEALE and HEATHER WELCH SMITH

of Homeopathy Healings about how homeopathy is the second most used natural health care on the planet; how if it’s a placebo, how come it works on dogs and babies?; and how they are having a homeopathy film festival at the Academy of Music in January.

Friday, December 21, 201812/21/2018

Prius or Pickup? Part Two

In Bill Newman

12/21: More on America’s great political divide with Jonathan Weiler, author of “Prius or Pickup?” “Your State U.” with Max Page; and “Arts Beat” with Donnabelle Casis.

Thursday, December 20, 201812/20/2018

Nicole of Nazareth

In Bill Newman

12/20: Easthampton Mayor Nicole LaChapelle on what she learned in Israel; First Night! with Johnny Memphis and Steve Sanderson; Rev. Peter Ives on Christmas and Black Nativity.

Wednesday, December 19, 201812/19/2018

Prius or Pickup?

In Bill Newman

12/19: Jonathan Weiler, co-author of “Prius or Pickup?” Arcadia Players on Handel’s Messiah being performed at Abbey Chapel at Mount Holyoke College this Friday; and Monte Belmonte interviews the Resident Wordster from Merriam Webster. (The word of the year is “justice.”)

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